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National Junior Club League
We are pleased to say that Gransdens LTC are again putting teams in the National Junior Club League. The leagues are - Boys 17U, Girls 13U and Boys 13U. If you would like to represent any of the teams in the league, please speak to Jan Foster or Chris Johnson.
They can all be contacted via email at mail@gransdensltc.co.uk
ATTENTION ALL JUNIOR TENNIS CLUB MEMBERS
12 AND UNDER:
JUST TO CONFIRM THAT SESSIONS FOR JUNIORS AGED 12 AND UNDER WILL CONTINUE AT 12.00 NOON ON SATURDAYS.THESE ARE SOCIAL SESSIONS (NOT COACHING) TO ALLOW YOU ALL TO PRACTISE YOUR TENNIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS. THERE IS NO MINIMUM AGE, BUT YOU MUST BRING A PARENT WITH YOU. SOME KEEN PLAYERS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN THE WINTER LADDER MATCHES AT SATURDAY SESSIONS, AND WE HOPE LOTS MORE OF YOU WILL JOIN IN. THE WINNERS OF THE SUMMER LADDER WERE SAM BURLES FOR LEAGUE 1 AND JEMIMA FAUX FOR LEAGUE 2. I HAVE MEDALS TO PRESENT TO YOU NEXT TIME YOU COME!
TEEN TENNIS:
FROM THIS FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER WE WILL RUN SOCIAL CLUB SESSIONS FOR TEENAGERS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE END OF THE COACHING SESSION - 7.00 PM. THOSE WHO ARE SIGNED UP TO THE COACHING CAN PLAY ON, AND THOSE WHO CAN'T MAKE THE COACHING WILL BE ABLE TO TURN UP AT 7.00. THE INTENTION IS TO RUN A "ROLLING" AMERICAN DOUBLES TOURNAMENT OVER THE SIX WEEK BLOCK, WITH A MEDAL FOR THE EVENTUAL WINNER. PIZZA AND HOT CHOCOLATE WILL BE PROVIDED TO KEEP THE WEATHER AT BAY.
I KNOW THIS DOESN'T SUIT EVERYBODY, BUT SATURDAYS WERE ALSO PROVING DIFFICULT FOR A NUMBER OF YOU, SO IT'S WORTH A TRY.
Jan Foster
WELCOME to the new season, with lots of tennis ahead of us all………….
COACHING SUMMER 2010 Coaching sessions are available for all age groups from tots to teenagers, and will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. Details and application form will be circulated to all junior members shortly. In the meantime if you have any questions please contact Adrian on 07760 160366.
JUNIOR CLUB SESSIONS Congratulations to you hardy players who’ve been coming along to junior club play throughout the winter! It’s been great to see such enthusiasm (and improvement).
Sessions will continue for junior club members on Saturdays at 11.00 for children aged 5 toapprox. 8 years, 12.00 for those aged approx.8 to 11 years (a parent needs to accompany for both of these groups).
Friday nights are Teen Nights with the courts reserved for those aged 11 and over both before andafter your coaching sessions, 5.30 onwards. We’re delighted to have a growing group of girls and hope they will make good use of this court time too. These sessions are vital for practising your tennis between coaching sessions.
TEAMS We have entered five teams in the AEGON League this year, Mini-Red (mixed) and U12, U14, U16 and U18 boys. Fixtures include a mixture of singles/ doubles play, and are against other Cambridgeshire clubs.
Adult team captains for these teams (many thanks to all) are:
18U (boys) Nicola Hipwell
16U (boys) Julie Kean
14U (boys) Becky Harris
12U (boys) Sarah Burles
8U (Mini Red) Trevor Peer
Unfortunately, we did not have enough available players on the proposed dates to put in Mini Orange and Mini Green teams this year, but players in these age groups can still play in other tournaments to gain points for their rankings, or just to have fun, and tournament details will be circulated by e-mail, and can also be found on the LTA website.
In addition to the AEGON league, the LTA are again organising the Cambs JuniorLeague (mixed – hurray, girls!) for club players aged U16 and U13, specifically for clubs like ours, and we’re hoping to enter at least one team in each age group. Fixtures for this league will run through June and July after the AEGON League is completed so there is plenty of opportunity to represent the Gransdens in competitive team matches. If you’re interested in joining our teams please come along to our junior club sessions on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings (see Club Sessions – above) or contact the team captains.
BRITISH TENNIS MEMBERSHIP All juniors playing for the club must be registered members of British Tennis, so please follow the link below to join. Membership is free until 2012. You will be given an individual player rating and membership number. www.lta.org.uk/BritishTennisMembership
TOURNAMENTS
This season again our Junior Tournament will be part of the Club’s tournament week (which starts on Monday 6 th September) and will take place on Saturday 11 th September. Categories are 8 and under, 12 and under, 16 and under. The final for each age group will be played on the Club Finals Day on Sunday 19 th September. Make sure you put both of those dates in your diary.
Following the success of last year’s Family Cup, in which the child age limit was restricted, it was decided to continue with the same format. The competition will be open to players aged 12 and under, playing with a parent. The event will take place during the Saturday sessions later in the year (date to be confirmed).
Our Junior American Doubles Tournament will be held later in the season, date to be confirmed. This is an enjoyable tournament offering a chance to play with several different partners against a variety of different opponents. Players aged 11 and over may enter this event.
There is a long list of local tournaments and competitions for you to play in, and the programme for this year is on display in the Clubhouse. We are also hosting a number of tournaments here at the Gransdens this season, and it would be great to have our own players taking part in these:
Easter Holidays
Wednesday 14 th April: Red (9.30 – 11.30), Orange (12.00 – 2.00), Green (2.30 – 5.00)
Thursday 15 th April: U12 (10.00 – 1.00) and U14 (2.00 – 5.00) Boys and Girls.
Friday 16 th April: U16 (10.00 – 12.00) and U18 (2.00 – 5.00) Boys and Girls
